On loan Crystal Palace youngster Ruben Loftus-Cheek has seven games to salvage his World Cup dreams and he believes he can do it.

The 22-year-old set Selhurst Park alight in the early stages of the season and he won man-of-the-match in his first international cap against Germany in September.

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 10: Ruben Loftus-Cheek of England and IIkay Gundogan of Germany battle for possession during the International friendly match between England and Germany at Wembley Stadium on November 10, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)

"I went back to Chelsea for physio and rehab. We did not know what I had done at first. My right ankle took a little bit of a fracture. It was either surgery or try and let it heal by itself. It was tough but I knew if I got back I could get into the World Cup squad.

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"There was a period when it just did not feel like it was getting better and I was wondering how long it was going to take. But we made the decision that we would go with the conservative route and after a couple of weeks it did start to feel better.

"I have always been confident in my ability. Getting the opportunity has been the big thing for me. As long as I get an opportunity, with my ability, I can do well. My England debut was an opportunity for me to show that and I was really happy with how I did.

"I am back now and raring to go. Right now I am focused on Palace, playing well and I have got seven games to get as much playing time as possible."